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Wednesday, May 11, 2016
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
London mayor: I’m a leader for all, not a Muslim leader
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleNew London mayor Sadiq Khan says he is not a Muslim leader but represents everyone in the city.
“Let me be very clear, I’m not a Muslim leader or Muslims’ spokesperson, I’m the mayor of London. I speak for all Londoners,” the 45-year-old says in a wide-ranging media briefing.
Khan, the son of Pakistani immigrants, adds however that his election proves “it’s possible to be Muslim and a Westerner. Western values are compatible with Islam.”
He repeats his criticism of presumptive US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, who has proposed banning all Muslims from entering the United States.
Khan, a member of Britain’s opposition Labour party, says Trump is “ignorant about Islam” and is “playing into the hands of the extremists.”
— AP
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